Davide Carraro

Most Reverend

Davide Carraro,
PIME
Bishop of Oran, Algeria
Church
DioceseOran
Appointed22 October 2023
PredecessorJean-Paul Vesco
Orders
Ordination27 May 2006
by Andrea Bruno Mazzocato
Consecration26 January 2024
by Jean-Paul Vesco
Personal details
Born
Davide Carraro

(1977-01-26) 26 January 1977 (age 47)
Sambughè, Province of Treviso, Italy
Motto" God Is Love "

Davide Carraro was appointed Bishop of the Oran, Algeria, by Pope Francis on 22 October 2023.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Early life

David Carraro was born on 26 January 1977 in Sambughè, Province of Treviso, Italy.[1][2]

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest for the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in Treviso Cathedral on 27 May 2006 by the diocesan Bishop, Andrea Bruno Mazzocato.[1][2]

Episcopate

On 22 October 2023, Carraro was appointed Bishop of Oran by Pope Francis.[6][8] He was ordained to the episcopate on 26 January 2024 at the Fort of Santa Cruz (Oran) by Archbishop Jean-Paul Vesco, his immediate predecessor at Oran, now Archbishop of Algiers, by Bishop Alphonse Georger, now retired, who had been Bishop of Oran in the years 1998–2012, and by Michele Tomasi, Bishop of Treviso.[1][2][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bishop Davide Carraro [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  2. ^ a b c d "In Algeria, PIME priest named as the new bishop of Oran". La croix international. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ^ a b "Celebrating Father Davide! - Missionarie dell'Immacolata". 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ^ a b Ferri, Alessandra (2024-02-22). "Episcopal Ordination in Algeria". Sœurs Missionaires de Notre Dame d'Afrique - Sœurs Blanches - SMNDA - Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa - MSOLA - White Sisters. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  6. ^ a b "Oran, Pope Francis Appoints a New Bishop for the Diocese of the Tibherine Martyrs". EWTN Vatican. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  7. ^ "Diocese of Oran, Algeria 🇩🇿". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  8. ^ a b admin (2023-10-27). "Father Davide, bishop for Algeria". Breaking Latest News. Retrieved 2024-04-04.